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Mackenzie, Alan Francis Stuart, 1900-. Papers of Alan F.S. Mackenzie pertaining to World War II [manuscript], 1939-1946.

Title: Papers of Alan F.S. Mackenzie pertaining to World War II [manuscript], 1939-1946.

The collection contains souvenir items collected by Mackenzie to chronicle the movements of the 83rd Infantry Division from Normandy to the Elbe River, including army newspapers; pamphlets on the role of the 83rd; U.S. and German military maps; photographs of bomb damage in Cologne and St. Lo; a casualties list; and an estimate of the Division's combat strength. Also a series of letters requesting the release of an S.S. officer held as a prisoner of war by the Allies; notes on the surrender and disposition of 20,000 Germans captured at Beaugency; Nazi souvenirs including a naval forage cap; [Belgian?] ration cards; and "safe passage" leaflet fired behind German lines to encourage surrender. Also postwar pamphlets on the Nuremberg trials and the liberation of Dachau; and other memorabilia and souvenirs.

ArchivalResource: 181 items.

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Mackenzie, Alan Francis Stuart, 1900-. Afghan nomad jewelry and knives [manuscript], n.d.

Title: Afghan nomad jewelry and knives [manuscript], n.d.

A collection of Afghan nomad jewelry and knives. Items include a perfume flask, necklaces, earrings, cuff links, anklets, ring from an Hellenistic Coin, an amulet with a verse from the Koran, a hair ornament and seven knives and daggars.

ArchivalResource: 23 items.

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Mackenzie, Alan Francis Stuart, 1900-. Artifacts and slides [manuscript].

Title: Artifacts and slides [manuscript].

The collection contains 1 Persian rug, 20th c. in traditional elephant's foot design [3' x 5' wool multi-color repeating pattern on red ground]--slides, 1981, of early scenes of the Panama Canal, 1894-1915, and of a modern trip through the canal [12 slides: col.]--coins, ca. 500 B.C.?, perhaps from the Mazar-i-sharif area of Afghanistan [2 items silver 1.5 cm. diameter]--German ceremonial daggar and sling, ca. 1938-1945, possibly of a Nazi Navy officer [2 pieces gilt trim, tassled handle, rubber grip, Nazi insignia 37.5 cm.].

ArchivalResource: 16 items.

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Mackenzie, Alan Francis Stuart, 1900-. Prayer rug [manuscript] 1952.

Title: Prayer rug [manuscript] 1952.

The rug was purchased and presumably woven in Herat, Afghanistan.

ArchivalResource: 1 rug : wool beige, red, black & orange geometric pattern ; 140 x 82 cm.

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Lord, Fred W. Diary of Fred W. Lord [manuscript] 1944 June 16 to Dec. 14.

Title: Diary of Fred W. Lord [manuscript] 1944 June 16 to Dec. 14.

Lord, a 1st sergeant of Co. B. 330th Inf., 83rd Division landed at Omaha Beach and fought across France, Luxembourg and Germany until he was wounded near Grobham about Dec. 9. His brief entries describe the continual combat, casualties, occupation of French towns and the taking of German prisoners. The diary has been edited by Alan Francis Stuart Mackenzie.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Mackenzie, Alan Francis Stuart, 1900-. Compass [manuscript] 1943.

Title: Compass [manuscript] 1943.

The German Army field compass, in a black metal case, has a folding cover with a mirror inside and was acquired by the donor during World War II.

ArchivalResource: 1 field compass with case ; 8 x 5 x 2 cm.

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Mackenzie, Alan Francis Stuart, 1900- .,. Papers, 10th cent.-1950 [manuscript].

Title: Papers, 10th cent.-1950 [manuscript].

The collection contains two one-leaf fragments of the Persian poem "Shāhnāmah" by Firdawsī., one purportedly copied in the 10th century and one in the 17th. The latter is illustrated. With these is a copper military police badge, ca. 1950, from the Central Army Corps, head quartered in Kabul, Afghanistan.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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Collection chiefly assembled by Col. Mackenzie on his travels [manuscript] (1795) 1934-1952.

Title: Collection chiefly assembled by Col. Mackenzie on his travels [manuscript] (1795) 1934-1952.

The collection contains a photograph of the Taj Mahal, engravings of Frankfurt, Germany, a postcard of Heidelberg, Germany, one of Thomas Jefferson's calling cards, Mackenzie's 1949 diplomatic passport, an Afghan brass oil lamp, silver plated coffee house spoon and 3 coins.

ArchivalResource: 38 items.

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